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The horse was named "Dime". When PaPa Marcos went to town for supplies he would tell people he was never broke, as long as he has "Dime." PaPa Marcos was the local money lender. He would loan money to the townfolk at a high interest of 12%. This was before there was a bank, so he amassed quite a sum in the years he did business.His ranch was between Vallecitos and Cañon, left of the sawmill, on the river. The large house was his, two smaller houses belonged to Filiberto and Sofia, son and daughter, respectively. It was said that PaPa Marcos had gone to the Gold Rush, where and when is unknown.